At 9:30 a.m. on February 3, two UBC employees — members of UBC Staff for Palestine — delivered printed copies of a petition to the offices of President Benoit Antoine-Bacon, Associate VP Equity and Inclusion Arig al Shaibah and Aquatic Centre’s Operation Manager Christine Saunders.
The AMS has secured an additional funding of $250,000 for undergraduate research to be be distributed across the faculties of Arts, Science and Land and Food Systems (LFS).
On Wednesday night, AMS Council met to announce the resignation of the VP Finance Gavin Fung-Quon and VP External Ayesha Irfan, adjust the AMS election timeline and discuss referendum items for the upcoming AMS elections.
On January 29, UBC’s Board of Governors (BoG) gathered to hear an update on the progress of UBC’s strategic plan refresh.
Citing a need for qualified HR mediation and better pay, members of the AMS Food and Beverage Department have filed to unionize every employee in the department.
Both AMS VP Finance Fung-Quon and VP External Ayesha Irfan Gavin resigned from their positions effective immediately as of 6 p.m. and 6:07 p.m. respectively, on February 5.
The AMS released the 2024/25 interim student services report, which shows increase usage of nearly all services.
Zarifa Nawar is your new VP academic and university affairs (AUA).
Last night, AMS Council met for a short meeting to pass several code changes related to the AMS Elections Committee and having electronic devices during private in-camera session.
Students are currently unable to vote in the AMS VP academic and university affairs by-election. The period for voting began at 12 a.m. on January 21 and had been slotted to run until January 24 at 8 p.m.
It can be hard to hear or understand everything said, but that's why The Ubyssey has a team dedicated to fact-checking all the big claims candidates make during debates.
At the VP academic and university affairs (AUA) debate last night, the three candidates discussed affordability tactics and spoke to their differing levels of experience.
Joe Vu is running to be your next VP academic and university affairs on a platform of affordability and engagement.
Zarifa Nawar is running for AMS VP academic and university affairs on a platform that advocates for increased affordability, accessibility and equity.
Renee Hui is running for AMS VP academic and university affairs on a platform based on affordability, engagement and ensuring student voices are heard.